Musician, writer of stories and screenplays, and dedicated to creative pursuits.
Washington, D.C.
Joined September 2010
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I think we can all be grateful that Eric Schmitt was not involved in either of the SALT negotiations to limit Russia's and our nuclear arsenal or we'd be all eating really bland food.
What's fascinating about this song is that unlike so many lyrics by gay men (back then) that try to veil themselves, or disguise their true intent, Stipe is openly being supportive of a teenage experience of exploration and shaming the idea of shame. youtube.com/watch?v=_We6ubpU…
I was recently at a show at the @DGrohl inspired, created Atlantis venue in DC As someone who grew up going to the old 9:30, I was gobsmacked, and it inspired me to write this reflection of what that venue/scene was like in the "80s. substack.com/home/post/p-209…
2025, despite all the terribleness, has actually been a rather creative time for me. Written and published a bunch of songs, wrote a book, and did some cool stuff at work. The internet told me that I should curate that stuff while I look for a new job. tapiochristiansen.my.canva.s…
All the Generals were worrying about this, so at least this didn't happen. youtube.com/watch?v=MohJLPgu…
I finally got this in the mail. Combines two of my favorite things: supporting democracy and free speech around the world, and early R.E.M. Unfortunately, RFE/RL has been severely curtailed. Need it to come back to polish up the gray.
ever wondered what a mashup of mid-90s R.E.M. and early seventies arena rock would sound like? @remhq open.spotify.com/album/5nAey…
I was able to procure clandestinely the raw transcript from the Pete Hegseth/Jeffrey Goldberg texts.
Saw "A Complete Unknown." Yeah, yeah, there's a bunch of stuff in it that's not historically accurate, but never mind. The storytelling and the performances are great. The live music performances are great. Classic tale of stranger comes to town, upends the world.
The City of Washington D.C. is Once Again the Hostage of Ignorance, by @tapiodc open.substack.com/pub/tapioc…
What exactly is a Commodore, and why does it represent a landlocked state?
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Check out the new Market Garden single "Madeline" distributed by @DistroKid and live on Spotify! open.spotify.com/album/3qG49…
Check out my new single "You're My Sweet Everything" distributed by @DistroKid and live on Spotify! open.spotify.com/album/2JLE1…